Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Belgium
Belgium: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male was 138.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Belgium, 1993–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Belgium stood at 138.2%.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Belgium peaked at 157.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 131.3%, in 1993.
That places Belgium 6th out of 182 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 131.3% | — |
| 1994 | 135.6% | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 137.1% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 139.8% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 135.7% | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 134.5% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 142.1% | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 143.0% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 147.1% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 141.1% | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 147.2% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 148.2% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 147.2% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 157.1% | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 153.3% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 152.6% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 151.1% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 152.0% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 140.2% | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 142.5% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 142.8% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 142.5% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 140.3% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 138.2% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 135.9% | 131.3% | 139.8% | 5 |
| 2000s | 146.1% | 134.5% | 157.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 144.7% | 138.2% | 152.6% | 9 |
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More education data for Belgium
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 568,692 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.11 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 431,997 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.0553 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 550,999 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.2912 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 66,778 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,985 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 311,113 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.4819 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Belgium?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Belgium was 138.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 157.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 131.3% in 1993.
- How does Belgium rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male?
- Belgium ranks 6th out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total male enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male population of official upper secondary education age.